If you are a subscriber Microsoft 365 Basichome cloud services suite base plan -sorry for the redundancy, here’s the good news, the existing general features have just been enhanced with capacity and security improvements that certainly make this gateway to software as a service from Redmond a little more attractive.

Microsoft 365 Basic costs 2 euros per month or 20 euros per year and consists of a number of benefits that include 100 GB of OneDrive storage, ransomware protection for OneDrive photos and files, and support for multiple devices (web, iOS, and Android), all for one user. It is, as we have pointed out, a gateway to more serious and comprehensive solutions such as Microsoft 365 Personal.

Oh, another benefit of Microsoft 365 Basic is the removal of advertising from the new Outlook, the brand new email manager in Windows, and generally speaking nonsense that is not even done on purpose. But as they say, that’s another story.

What concerns us now are the new features of Microsoft 365 Basic, which for the same price improves its features, for example, adds 100 GB of OneDrive storage with additional 100 GB for personal safeadditional space as storage for sensitive files, with access protected by two-factor authentication, which allowed only three files to be stored until this update.

So you could say that Microsoft 365 Basic users have just seen their default storage doubled, although it’s worth noting that using files in OneDrive and Personal Vault is different, as access in one is straightforward, while in the other it requires more intervention. Be that as it may, this is undoubtedly the highlight of this update, but not the only one.

Another remarkable innovation is improved ransomware detection and recovery, file hijacking. Essentially, the system monitors the account for signs of ransomware activity, including “unusual file modifications, encryption actions, and other indicators of malicious intent.” When necessary, the user is alerted through notifications and messages, and a quick action guide is offered.

Microsoft 365 Basic users now also have the option to set up expiration dates and passwords for shared filesas well as a configuration option folders and files for offline access in the OneDrive mobile appa basic feature in this type of application, but which was not available in the most economical payment option Microsoft 365.